New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02
OBITUARY.
GENERAL ALBEIT GALLATIN LAwRI

GENERAL ALBEIT GALLATIN LAWRENCE.
General Albert GalIatn Lawrence, of Newport, who
stricken with IncuInonia about two weeks ago
while staying at the Everett House on his TO the
south, and hds been dangerously Ill since, died
last night at the hotol at O5 O'Clock His daughter
and his sister, Mrs. Wheeler were in the house at the
time, but the only one beside the nurse 1t the death
bed the Generals brother inaw DIR. W. L. Wheeler.
of Newport General Lawrence had been unconscious
often during the fortnight. but always rallied again.
aud there was hope Thursday that he would re-
cover. But ycsteray he fell into s-upor and re-
NAMED unconscious to the end The funeral VIII prob
ably held at St. Marks Protestant Episcopal Church
and the boIy temporarily placed in vault, but ult-
mateiy the budal VIII be at the family home Newport
TSngIa Ie was gs born in is3 ma father
William Beach Lawrence, left New-Iork for Rhode
island about 1916 and In course OF time was elected
IeutenantC Governor OF that state He made what was
then large investment In land on the GINS at Newport;
bur what cost then 900 he aferward sold for over
$500 probably the largest price foany plot being
$4,000. paid by Miss Catherine Lombard "oc Tor her
" Yiueland home. Young Alfred Lawrence began his
education mt Nerey, Lake Geneva. switzerland, and
graduated from Harvard College in 1857 lie studied
law and did Office work with Ncw-Iork City practi-
toner lie did hot practice his profession but began
plhc career as an atacc OF the American Legation at
opened and he fastened to NewlOrk His father objected
to he youths desire toJoln the army but In vain He
marched from the city first eutenent In the oath New
York Infantry ON December |, 1862 Everywhere the
brave soldier success was his nrcpid active fertile
campa- and in 1894 was made sta officer and cap
III United states cavalry tcOlOreO. lie re-
tanned that command until the and
breveed Ioutcncnt OlOnel for his gallantry at Fort
Fisher aud later received the brevet title OF Bricader
General Tor his constant fcarcs5ncss. His father had
nor been reconcir his entering the bnt when
Fort Fisher young Lawrence fell with his throat PIE ce
by rifle ball and his right shot away, the paternal
displedsurc disappeared.
President Grant during his earlier term. named General
Lawrence Minister to Costa Rico one day at dinner
with the American Legation an attache OF the Prsslan
Legation alluded dispaTagins., to America. The
remark was I'm German but General Lawrence under
stood IL and with his cXuberant patriotism
repecd H. An insulting rct0rt from the Prissan
and the fghtinS American challenged the European
attache. Pistols were IN the mems hands when they
faced each other and the Prusian had the first shot lie
blaIod away but not hair the Americans head
pistol fired the above his opponents head and
told the frightened foreigner 20 away untouched The
general had been patriotic courageous and Kind but the
United States did like dueing and serious opposition
wa, made agan. his being retained at Costa kica At
ne the Office. But later he commissioned 10
investigate the troubles OF Sitting Bull and his tribe anu
other Indian difficulties.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lawrence left his son large trust
interest IN the General Lawrence lived part or
the lime his fathers home IN Newport, his own house
there and in Ncwl DIRK CITY, His wife, who was divorced
from HIM, married again and is now III Europe
4 dau yher fourteen years oil lived with him. He
had two brothers Isaac and j. @. X. Lawrence
both residents OF NcwIok. There two sisters, the
baroness Won klanck OF Vienna, and Mrs ". L Wheeler
wife OF Dr. Wheeler OF Newport General Lawrence was
a warm adhcrcnt Mr. Blaine In the campaign OF 1854,
and always a strong Republican lie was club leader
aud member OF the Union ana the New-f0rk CLUBS
the Newport Reading Rooms the Loyal Legion and Past
comm udcr OF the Charles E. LawtOn Post, e. ~ H. or
Newport